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  Singapore Biennale 2006 > Venues > Singapore Management University (SMU)
SMU's aim is to groom outstanding business leaders and creative entrepreneurs capable of excelling in a rapidly changing and dynamic world.
The only university campus set in the city, is part of an ambitious city planning exercise now underway to revitalise community life in the heart of the city.
SMU has also launched the Visual Art Initiative on 12 January 2006, with the aim to fill every corner of the new campus with art and artistic activities such that its students and the public will be enriched and enlivened by artistic aesthetics and creativity.
singaporebiennale.org /venues-smu.html   (448 words)

  
  Singapore Management University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SMU was originally slated to issue joint degrees with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
SMU is home to over 3,800 students and comprises four schools offering five undergraduate degree programmes: the Lee Kong Chian School of Business; the School of Accountancy; the School of Economics and Social Sciences; and the School of Information Systems, which has a partnership with IT-renowned Carnegie Mellon University.
SMU has sparked controversy in the local and regional media by establishing its position as being "different" from the local legacy universities, challenging their pedagogy, operations and strategic development.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Singapore_Management_University   (713 words)

  
 AACSB International
Incorporated in January 2000, Singapore Management University holds the position of being the first private university in Singapore to be funded by the government.
The mission of Singapore Management University is to generate leading edge research with global impact as well as to produce broad-based, creative and entrepreneurial leaders for the knowledge-based economy.
The university's new campus, located in the heart of Singapore and due for completion in mid-2005, is designed to inject vibrancy and life into the civic district and its vicinity.
www.aacsb.edu /jobs2/SingleJobDetail.asp?jid=2271&pw=y   (443 words)

  
 E d w i s e  I n t e r n a t i o n a l - :: Overseas Education Consultants ::
The SMU campus is part of an ambitious city planning exercise now underway to revitalise community life in the heart of the city.
Today, Singapore is rapidly taking its place among the world’s premier global cities, where talent from all around the world gather to share innovative ideas and start new businesses.
Singapore may no longer be the rough and ready port of rickshaws, opium dens, pearl luggers and pirates, but you can still recapture the colonial era with a gin sling under the flashing ceiling fans at Raffles Hotel.
www.edwiseinternational.com /sitehtm/SMU/city.htm   (716 words)

  
 SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY, Singapore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The School of Economics and Social Sciences at the Singapore Management University invites applications from candidates with teaching and research interests in the following areas of specialty: development economics, industrial organization, international economics, labor economics and statistics.
We are interested in applicants with Ph.D.s from universities with strong graduate programs in economics/statistics for positions at the assistant professor level, and applicants at the associate and full professor levels with demonstrated achievements in research and teaching.
SMU faculty will be present at the American Economic Association Annual Meeting in San Diego, January 2004 for recruitment.
www.aeaweb.org /joe/0311d/html/joe215.html   (166 words)

  
 Singapore Management University, SMU, Courses offers by SMU
The tuition fees at SMU are comparable to the fees charged at the other universities in Singapore.
Alternatively, SMU students who are enrolled in a single degree programme and have excellent results in their first year at SMU, will also have the opportunity to opt for the double degree programme.
The curriculum is similar in structure to the two other degree programmes offered by SMU (the BBM and the BAcc) both of which have been developed in close collaboration with the consistently top ranked Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
www.indiaeducation.info /studyabroad/singapore/smu.asp   (1886 words)

  
 Microsoft Asia Case Studies: Singapore Management University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
SMU is using the Microsoft Office System both to enable students and staff to communicate and collaborate more effectively, and to explore a radical, new approach to classroom instruction and interaction.
SMU is using the Microsoft® Office System, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Microsoft Office Outlook® 2003 messaging and collaboration client, to create a globally competitive teaching environment that enables both students and faculty to excel.
Singapore Management University is Singapore’s newest university, dedicated to providing a world-class business and management education to students from Singapore and around the world.
www.microsoft.com /asia/case/casedetail.asp?casestudyid=15156   (1252 words)

  
 NC State - Study Abroad Office
Singapore has no significant natural resources other than its deep water harbor, but it does have a good geographical location with a developed infrastructure, an excellent communications system, political stability and a disciplined work force.
Singapore Management University (SMU) became an official university in January, 2000, and is Singapore's first private university to be funded by the government of Singapore.
The SMU approach to preparing students for an era of unparalleled choices is a focused, but broad-based education.
www.ncsu.edu /studyabroad/places/asia/singapore.html   (536 words)

  
 AIB - Career Center: Job Postings
Singapore Management University is a 4-year-old private university, with a charter to become a world-class research institution.
Singapore Management University's vision is to be a premier university, internationally recognized for its world-class research and distinguished teaching.
Singapore is a vibrant, safe, modern, and cosmopolitan city-state with a multiethnic population of four million.
aib.msu.edu /careercenter/JobPosting.asp?JobPositionID=164   (628 words)

  
 University Education in Singapore
Singapore is home to three universities: The National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, and Singapore Management University.
The National University of Singapore has grown and evolved since its founding in 1905 to become a quality teaching and research-intensive institution.
Its mission is to train leaders, professionals and entrepreneurs for Singapore and the region, and to advance research and development in both the academic and professional disciplines.
www.transworldeducation.com /asia/singapore.htm   (485 words)

  
 Edward Cullinan Architects - Projects - Singapore Management University
The site is on Bras Basah Park, in the heart of the historic centre of Singapore; the campus lies between and responds to three colonial buildings, the Art Museum, the National Museum and the Cathedral and is surrounded by mature rain trees.
This £120m build-cost project was developed on a fast-track to ensure that the piling was completed ahead of the boring of a new underground line under the buildings.
Having worked with Singapore partners, KNTA Architects, the campus for 6,000 students was opened on 20 January 2006.
www.edwardcullinanarchitects.com /projects/smu.html   (121 words)

  
 Singapore Education Directory
Singapore Education Directory provides Singapore education website information that makes it easy for students and public to find academic and enrichment courses for your needs.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) is a multi-campus university of global standing, with distinctive strengths in education and research and an entrepreneurial dimension.
Singapore Management University (SMU) is Singapore's third university.
www.sgeducationdirectory.com   (381 words)

  
 Lehigh University - Study Abroad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Officially incorporated on 12 January 2000, Singapore Management University (SMU) holds the unique position of being Singapore's first private university funded by the government.
Modeled after The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, America's top business school, SMU's curriculum aims to groom outstanding business leaders and creative entrepreneurs capable of excelling in a rapidly changing and dynamic world.
At SMU they enjoy the best of both worlds - a top-class US curriculum and taching method and the convenience and affordability of the local setting.
www.lehigh.edu /~incis/onePagers/asiaOceania/singapore.htm   (353 words)

  
 Singapore Management University Launches Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition 2003/04 for Tertiary Students ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
SMU is delighted once again to be organising this competition as it provides a unique platform for tertiary students to showcase their ideas." The judging criteria will be based on six main points including the product's competitive advantage and the viability of the business plan.
For more information, please visit http://www.smu.edu.sg About Singapore Management University Incorporated on 12 January 2000, SMU's raison d'etre is to groom outstanding business leaders and creative entrepreneurs capable of excelling in a rapidly changing and dynamic world.
Today, SMU is home to 2,250 students and comprises four schools: the School of Business, School of Accountancy, School of Economics and Social Sciences, and the School of Information Systems, which has a partnership with IT-renowned Carnegie Mellon University.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-14-2003/0002035905&EDATE=   (478 words)

  
 Fujitsu LifeBook Gains Admission to Singapore's Top Universities : FUJITSU Singapore
Singapore, 12 July 2002 — Students and teaching staff of Singapore's universities will soon be able to enjoy a whole new learning experience, thanks to Fujitsu.
NUS, NTU and SMU are set to join the ranks of these institutions, which use the LifeBook to conduct lessons as well as academic research.
Students and teachers from the three local universities will be able to choose from the multimedia LifeBook C series, the ultra-thin portable LifeBook S series or the top-of-the-line LifeBook E series.
www.fujitsu.com /sg/news/pr/fpcap_20020712.html   (826 words)

  
 University Helps Develop Information Systems School in Singapore
The four-year agreement between the university and SMU calls for Carnegie Mellon to share its best practices and provide counsel to SIS's undergraduate program, its master's and executive education programs and the establishment of a research center.
GSIA Professor Paul Goodman, who is responsible for coordinating the university's international educational relationships, said the relationship in Singapore will be an important one for the university.
SMU's fourth and newest school, the School of Information Systems, specializes in information technology (IT) as well as business management and policy-making related to the technology industry.
www.cmu.edu /cmnews/extra/030129_singapore.html   (596 words)

  
 Singapore Management University - School of Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In 2000 Adelaide University became the first Australian Tertiary Institution to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore Management University (SMU).
Singapore Management University opened its doors in August 2000 to become Singapore's third University.
SMU students will be undertaking studies within the Commerce Programme at Adelaide University and similarly, Adelaide University Commerce students have the opportunity to pursue part of their study programme at SMU.
jeeves.commerce.adelaide.edu.au /smu.php   (183 words)

  
 Singapore Management University - Arup Communications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Arup Communications was appointed by SMU as IT and AV consultants for this prestigious project that will significantly raise Singapore’s profile as an educational centre.
Arup also conducted a detailed cost-benefit analysis of the technology and procurement options and is managing the tender process for the IT and AV contracts.
SMU boasts cutting-edge IT facilities, including high-speed access to IT and multimedia applications and state-of-the-art web-based learning.
www.arup.com /communications/projects/project13a.htm   (129 words)

  
 UNDP-APDIP International Open Source Network - Richard M. Stallman on the Free Software Movement and Patents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Singapore Management University (SMU) is the Republic of Singapore's first private university.
The university started in Year 2000 through a collaboration of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Through its world class research and distinguished teaching, SMU is committed to grooming outstanding business leaders and creative entrepreneurs capable of excelling in a rapidly changing and dynamic world.
www.iosn.net /country/singapore/events/rms-singapore-2004   (565 words)

  
 EDUCAUSE | Resources | Effective Practice Detail
In research-oriented universities such as the Singapore Management University (SMU), one of the many challenges that researchers in the behavioural sciences face is to get volunteers or subjects for their empirical studies.
The solution was to build a system that provides administrative convenience and simplicity in execution, and at the same time “reward” students who took time to participate in research studies, by allowing them to earn marks towards their student grades for relevant participating courses or to be rewarded in kind.
The project was developed using the existing IT infrastructure in the university, running on Microsoft ASP 3.0 and MSSQL 2000 which has been designed for scalability.
www.educause.edu /Browse/705&ITEM_ID=116   (760 words)

  
 Singapore Management University Urban and Architectural Design Competition
The Singapore Management University (SMU) is developing a new urban university campus for 15,000 students in the Bras Basah area, the historic and cultural district of Singapore.
It aims to be a tertiary institution of world stature through its strong academic partnership with the prestigious Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
SMU aims to achieve an outstanding landmark development for its city campus by calling for submissions for the SMU Urban and Architectural Design Competition.
www.deathbyarch.com /html/singapore_management_universit.html   (194 words)

  
 Microsoft Singapore - SMU designs information-age teaching with the Microsoft Office System   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Modeled on some of the world?s leading business schools, SMU is dedicated to fostering a new generation of creative entrepreneurs.
SMU is dedicated to bringing out the best in its students and preparing them to excel in the business world.
SMU is using the Microsoft Office System, (which includes Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2003), to create a globally competitive teaching environment that enables both students and faculty to excel.
www.microsoft.com /singapore/mssg_docs/1344.aspx   (958 words)

  
 Public Relations And Investor Relations - Makovsky & Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The speech, which was held at NYU, was attended my more than 50 people including 29 students plus their professor from Singapore Management University and representatives from the Singapore Stock Exchange.
Singapore Management University is the newest and only business-focused university in Singapore.
The purpose of the NYC business study mission was to expose undergraduate students — most of whom are corporate communications majors — to the leading practices of companies in the communications and media sectors.
www.makovsky.com /breaking_news   (451 words)

  
 Business Exchange in Singapore
Study at the newly-opened Singapore Management University, founded by the Wharton Business School and characterized by a very international study body.
Choose from a variety of business courses, including accounting, finance, strategy, operations, marketing, and human resource management, as well as a number of global and regional courses and a specialization in accounting.
The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
www.umabroad.umn.edu /programs/ASIA/customSingapore/index.shtml   (106 words)

  
 Singapore   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Located almost on the equator, Singapore is a thriving city-state that has overcome its dearth of natural resources to become one of the juggernaut economies of Asia.
Singapore is an interesting combination of Western modernity and Asian heritage, set in a city of high-tech wizardry, concrete, glass and steel.
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status or sexual orientation.
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